This talk will go in depth on the key things you should work on when preparing and presenting a topic to a group of people(aka presenting at a user group/event). We will also discuss how best to interact with the community and why you should be more involved in your community. The TL:DR message is that you will have a better career, more money, more chances for future growth.

1. Speaking and Community
Involvement
By Pat Wright

2. About Me
• 15+ years working with data
• Avid Volunteer
• Avid Picture Taker
Twitter: @SQLAsylum
Email: Sqlasylum@gmail.com
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3. Why?

4. 20 seconds of courage

5. Steps
● Passion
● Pause the introvert
● Will power is NOT the answer!

6. Communities
● Meetup
● Technology focused
groups
● Slack
● Eventbrite
● Utah Geek Events
newsletter!

7. Abstract/Submission
● Submit multiple sessions
● Proofread/Spellcheck
● Write for the audience you
intend to have
● Make the Summary/short
description clear

8. Prep
● Gather your data/facts
● Study and prepare slides
● Present to an empty room
● Present to others

9. Demo
● Test
● Test
● Test
● Test
● Test
● Practice
● Test
● Have a Backup
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10. Day of Prep
● Confirm With organizers
● Verify room/location and times
● Drink lots of water
● Test Demo’s
● Test them again

11. Presentation Time!
● I don’t know!
● Repeat the Question!
● Be comfortable
● Plug in your Computer
● Eyes up and on your audience
● Active keep things moving.

12. Feedback / Follow up
● Blog about it
● Follow up with attendees
from the training
● Put your Armor on

13. Resources
0 Brentozar.com(www.brentozar.com/archive/2012/0
4/writing-better-conference-abstracts-presentations/
)
0 Kendra Little
(http://www.littlekendra.com/tag/sql-pass-2/)
0 Google: Sqlpass Submitting topics
0 Google: Death by Powerpoint
0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjcO2ExtHso

14. Q&A

15. About Me
• 15+ years working with data
• Avid Volunteer
• Avid Picture Taker
Twitter: @SQLAsylum
Email: Sqlasylum@gmail.com
Speaker Rate Link:
http://bit.ly/2VAklOv